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G.B. · Guest

I think Fox are doing a pretty good job on their classics - particularly the film noir series. But, like many other visitors to this website, I'm looking forward to Tyrone Power classics like "The Black Swan" and "Captain From Castille" - hopefully with extras.

Guest · Guest

I just got "Daddy Long Legs" on DVD and it's excellent. In fact, of all the Fred Astaire musicals currently on DVD, it may be the very best quality.
In any case, it's right up there with Warner's "Easter Parade" and "The Band Wagon."

It's nice also to see that this is the first in a series called Marquee Musicals.
Fox turned out some pretty good musicals during the 1940s and '50s. Let's hope the series includes " Sun Valley Serenade," " Diamond Horseshoe" and "Mother Wore Tights."

T.M. · Guest

The new DVD of "Daddy Long Legs" is great and certainly a worthy market leader for Fox's new series Marquee Musicals. The extras are fine and the audio commentary is full of rare stories and little known facts.

The only shortcomiing - as I understand it - is that Fox ( in this first batch of DVDs - the other two being "Weekend in Havana" and "Pin-Up Girl" )
is with the envelope marked Lobby Cards which contain only one card instead of the planned four. This may be corrected at a later date, but right now Fox are not planning to exchange current purchases.

Other musicals that I would like to see in this series are "That Night In Rio," Diamond Horseshoe" and "Four Jills in a Jeep"

Also, outside of musicals, I'd like to see the two Tyrone Power swashbuckler "The Black Swan" and "Captain From Castile."

Guest · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject:

Yes, another vote here for a superb DVD of Daddy Long Legs. Excellent.

Now, does anyone know whether the 4 Region 2 Studio Classics Shirley Temple releases (Stowaway, Captain January, Poor Little Rich Girl and Our Little Girl) are the dreadful colorized versions or the proper black and white versions?

Ken Barnes · Host Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 548

Thanks for your note. I'm glad you liked "Daddy Long Legs," As for Shirley Temple, I'll put this to the Fox office in London. Hopefully, I'll have a reply in a few days.

Nick Eden · Guest

Thanks for that Ken.

Rego · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 67 Location: London

Sadly the version I have are the colorised set Sad

Rego · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 67 Location: London

JoelCairo · Last edited by JoelCairo on Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:25 am; edited 1 time in total

I notice that many people are requesting Fox musicals, but no-one seems interested in "The Best Things In Life Are Free". This is certainly not the best musical ever made, but it does have both Gordon Macrae and Dan Dailey, several tuneful songs - Ray Henderson was a great natural tune-smith - and a wonderful dance routine by Sheree North and Jacques D'Amboise to "The Birth Of The Blues". (In her commentary on the DVD of "Carousel", Shirley Jones says she thought Jacques D'Amboise was the best dancer she had ever seen). I would love to see a high quality DVD of this movie.

Talking of Shirley Jones, what about "April Love"? Admittedly there is almost no story, but the songs by Sammy Fain are gently melodic and the movie has great charm.

Finally, keep your fingers crossed. It has been reported that in February Fox in America are releasing the Tyrone Power version of "Blood And Sand" with Rita Hayworth and Linda Darnell.
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Ken Barnes · Host Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 548

Dear Mr. Cairo,

We've been trying for over two years to get Fox to release certain titles.
Happily, some of these titles ( Daddy Long Legs, the two Glenn Miller films et al have now been released ). I will pass on your suggestion for "The Best Things In Life Are Free"

There have also been quite a lot of Film Noir titles and Tyrone Power films released. "Blood and Sand," as yoou pointed out, is coming. I hope it will be followed by "Captain From Castile"

It's good to hear from you and please give my regards to Casper Gutman
when you see him.

Regards
Ken

Ken Barnes · Host Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 548

I've just remembered. It came from Billy Wilder's "Ace in the Hole" - another Paramount film that should be on DVD along with "The Jpker is Wild."

JoelCairo · Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:33 am Post subject: Re: Hard boiled ? Got it

Ken Barnes · Host Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 548

I think you're as near as makes-no-matter and probably nearer than "Play it again.Sam" or "Come up and see me sometime."

JoelCairo · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: Hard boiled ? Got it

JoelCairo · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: Hard boiled ? Got it